10 Most Iconic Video Game Super Soldiers (2025)

Most action video games revolve around some sort of conflict. Whether it's about a large-scale war or small struggles, there are bound to be people killing and dying for a cause.

But a select few are a cut above the rest, becoming notorious for their superhuman feats and unbelievably exceptional powers.

What sets a super soldier apart from their "normal" contemporaries? Maybe its cybernetic implants that enhance their perception or space magic that makes them capable of bending the very fabric of spacetime, super soldiers rise to the occasion and fight against insurmountable odds.

While they might not struggle as much with the regular grunt, the only thing that can stop a super soldier is another super soldier or even a god. We'll be ranking these super soldiers based on how iconic they are to their respective franchises, and the superhuman feats they possess.

10 Warframes

Warframe

Warframe

Third-Person Shooter

Systems

OpenCritic Reviews

Top Critic Rating:74/100 Critics Recommend:53%

Platform(s)

PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X, Switch

Released

March 25, 2013

Developer(s)

Digital Extremes

Publisher(s)

Digital Extremes

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer

Engine

Evolution Engine

ESRB

M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Violence

How Long To Beat

100+ Hours

Metascore

85

Platforms That Support Crossplay

PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One &Xbox Series X|S

PS Plus Availability

N/A

OpenCritic Rating

Fair

Cross-Platform Play

PC, PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S

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Warframes are biomechanical suits of armor that are controlled by the Tenno, a race of transhuman warriors that channel their powerful energy into killing machines that terrify any Grineer or Corpus grunt that stands in their way.

Each Warframe possesses a stacked arsenal of powerful weapons that they can craft, including (but not limited to) rifles, shotguns, dual pistols, swords, and any other exotic weapon that can spew flames and lightning at their enemies.

Warframes are also exceedingly fast and deadly, as each is capable of sliding and gliding through the air like graceful ballerinas in a dance of death and bullets. Warframe's gameplay doesn't even do justice to just how powerful those biomechanical machines really are.

9 Prophet

Crysis 3

8/ 10

Crysis 3

FPS

Systems

Franchise

Crysis

Platform(s)

PS4, PS3, Xbox One, Xbox 360, Switch, PC

Released

February 19, 2013

Developer(s)

Crytek

Publisher(s)

Electronic Arts

Engine

CryEngine 3

ESRB

M For Mature 17+ due to Blood, Strong Language, Violence

How Long To Beat

7 Hours

X|S Optimized

No

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As one of the most technologically impressive games in the 2010s, Crysis 3 features amazing stealth combat while you play as Prophet, a super soldier who wears the Nanosuit while fighting a race of ancient, technologically advanced alien species called the Ceph.

Known as Major Laurence Barnes, the Prophet was originally a Delta Force operative who first put on the Nanosuit in the first Crysis game. He later becomes infused with Ceph technology and becomes one with the Nanosuit, turning into a transhuman consciousness inhabiting the exoskeleton.

With the Nanosuit, the Prophet can use an internal power supply to supplement the suit's functions: Armor, Strength, Speed, and Cloak. However, the suit's most notable function is altering its surface to refract the surrounding light, rendering the Prophet almost invisible to the naked eye.

The Prophet's weapon of choice is most often the combat bow, in which he can customize different arrowheads to stealthily kill his enemies without breaking out of his cloaking.

8 The Guardian

Destiny 2

Destiny 2

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FPS

Systems

OpenCritic Reviews

Top Critic Rating:84/100 Critics Recommend:88%

Franchise

Destiny

Platform(s)

PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC, Stadia

Released

August 28, 2017

Developer(s)

Bungie

Publisher(s)

Bungie

Engine

Tiger Engine

ESRB

T For TEEN for Blood, Language, and Violence

How Long To Beat

100+

X|S Optimized

YES

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op

Expansions

Destiny 2: Forsaken, Destiny 2: Shadowkeep, Destiny 2: Beyond Light, Destiny 2: The Witch Queen, Destiny 2: Lightfall

Metascore

85

Platforms That Support Crossplay

PC, PS4,PS5, Xbox One &Xbox Series X|S

Number of Players

1-6 (Co-Op)

PS Plus Availability

Essential, Extra, & Premium (The Witch Queen)

Steam Deck Compatibility

no

OpenCritic Rating

Mighty

Cross Save

yes

Cross-Platform Play

PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S

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Also known as Lightbearers, Guardians are powerful soldiers risen by Ghosts and are capable of wielding paracausal energy (a.k.a. space magic).

With the power to resurrect from the dead via their Ghosts, Guardians are effectively immortal. Those who fight for humanity become legends as heroes or loot junkies who turn gods into guns and armor on a whim.

In Destiny canon, you play as The Guardian, the destined hero who is responsible for saving the world multiple times over in the franchise's story.

The Guardian killed Oryx, the Taken King, defeated his sister, Savathun, and even the Witness, an eldritch entity hellbent on calcifying the universe into a perfect, final shape.

And while your Guardian is the canonical hero, they're not the only one capable of such feats. All Guardians are capable of channeling solar fusion, summoning a mini-blackhole, or freezing everything to absolute zero. It all comes down to the Guardian's talent and experience.

With the addition of the Prismatic subclass in The Final Shape, Guardians can now mix Light and Dark powers into one, becoming exponentially more powerful than when we first woke up in the Cosmodrome in 2014.

7 Raiden

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance

Action

Systems

OpenCritic Reviews

Top Critic Rating:84/100 Critics Recommend:94%

Franchise

Metal Gear

Platform(s)

PS3, Xbox 360, PC

Released

February 19, 2013

Developer(s)

Platinum Games

Publisher(s)

Konami

Engine

Havok

ESRB

M For Mature 17+ due to Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language

How Long To Beat

7 Hours

OpenCritic Rating

Mighty

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While he was a great supporting character in Metal Gear Solid 4 and Metal Gear Solid 2, Raiden's popularity skyrocketed when he starred in his solo spinoff game,Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance.

The Liberian-American mercenary-turned-cyborg is best known for his silver hair, dashing looks, and penchant for slicing and dicing his foes with his high-frequency sword.

Originally a child soldier named Jack who fought for Solidus Snake, Raiden had an insatiable blood thirst that earned him the moniker "Jack the Ripper." Raiden joined the Special Forces but was later abducted and turned into a cyborg before he was rescued.

As a cyborg, Raiden is capable of superhuman strength, speed, and endurance. He can lift a Metal Gear Ray and split it in half with his sword. Also, he became virtually indestructible after his upgrade, capable of withstanding tons of force and holding his own against many cybernetically enhanced soldiers in Metal Gear Rising, most notably its nanomachine-enhanced villain Senator Armstrong.

Raiden's power is perhaps most accurately portrayed in gameplay, as his Zandatsu skill allows him to perceive time at a slowed rate to deliver hundreds of precise slashes in seconds, turning his enemies into minced meat in the blink of an eye. It's high time we get a sequel for more Raiden. Please, PlatinumGames...

6 Soldier: 76

Overwatch

Overwatch

First-Person Shooter

Systems

OpenCritic Reviews

Top Critic Rating:90/100 Critics Recommend:96%

Franchise

Overwatch

Platform(s)

Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, PC, PS4

Released

May 24, 2016

Developer(s)

Blizzard

Publisher(s)

Blizzard

Engine

Proprietary

ESRB

T for Teen: Blood, Use of Tobacco, Violence (online interactions not rated)

How Long To Beat

100 hours

X|S Optimized

yes

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer

Steam Deck Compatibility

yes

OpenCritic Rating

Mighty

Cross Save

yes

Cross-Platform Play

ps5, xbox , pc

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Most hero shooters always feature at least one soldier-type character, and Overwatch is no exception.

Real name Jack Morrison, Soldier 76 was once the former leader of the international hero organization Overwatch. Now a vigilante on the run from the law after the destruction of Overwatch, Soldier 76 now operates on his own, waging a personal war to discover the truth behind Overwatch's downfall.

Along with his former partner Gabriel Reyes (now Talon-affiliated terrorist known as The Reaper), Soldier 76 is your run-of-the-mill super soldier, exhibiting extraordinary endurance, speed, and stamina, and is best known for eliminating his enemies with a pulse rifle.

Soldier 76 is also equipped with a visor that lets him target any enemy he sees, automatically locking in and shooting them with extreme accuracy.

5 Cloud Strife

Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

RPG

Systems

OpenCritic Reviews

Top Critic Rating:92/100 Critics Recommend:97%

Franchise

Final Fantasy

Platform(s)

PlayStation 5

Released

February 29, 2024

Developer(s)

Square Enix

Publisher(s)

Square Enix

Engine

Unreal Engine 4

ESRB

T for Teen

OpenCritic Rating

Mighty

PC Release Date

January 23, 2025

PS5 Release Date

February 29, 2024

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Perhaps the most iconic protagonist of the Final Fantasy franchise, Cloud Strife is a mercenary who was once a part of SOLDIER, Shinra Corporation's super soldier program.

During the events of Final Fantasy 7, he works with the resistance (or ecoterrorist) group Avalanche, along with his Barret, his childhood friend Tifa, and a whole other cast of characters.

Those who doubt Cloud's wiry frame should look no further than his unwieldy Buster Sword, which looks more like a hunk of metal with a thin handle than a real blade. He can jump to great heights, swing the Buster Sword like it weighs nothing, and move with superhuman speeds almost imperceptible to the naked eye.

But Cloud's supersoldier abilities have come at a cost. His identity as a SOLDIER wasn't because he was conscripted by Shinra, but the result of human experimentation with JENOVA cells by evil mad scientist Hojo.

While this gave Cloud exceptional power akin to Sephiroth, he has suffered severe psychological damage and amnesia, suppressing his true memories and leading him to adopt the identity of his late best friend Zack Fair.

4 Doom Slayer

Doom Eternal

DOOM Eternal

FPS

Action

Systems

OpenCritic Reviews

Top Critic Rating:89/100 Critics Recommend:96%

Franchise

DOOM

Platform(s)

Xbox One, PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Nintendo Switch

Released

March 20, 2020

Developer(s)

id Software

Publisher(s)

Bethesda

Engine

id Tech 7

ESRB

M for Mature: Blood and Gore, Intense Violence

How Long To Beat

15 Hours

X|S Optimized

Yes

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer

OpenCritic Rating

Mighty

File Size Xbox Series

82 GB (December 2023)

Metascore

87

PS Plus Availability

Extra & Premium

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Possessing an obsessive, violent rage and hatred against anything demonic, the Doom Slayer is reviled and feared by the forces of Hell, so much so that they sealed him when they could not kill him prior to the events of DOOM (2016).

With Doom Eternal, the Slayer's hunger for demon guts comes in full force, ripping and tearing to no end.

While he was originally a marine in the older DOOM games, the Doom Guy later found himself in the world of Argent D'Nur, where he became a hero in an otherworldly society, becoming an elite warrior of the Argent society as a Night Sentinel.

Not only does the Doom Slayer have superhuman abilities, but he is also best known for his arsenal of weapons that he can use anytime in combat, especially his iconic double-barreled shotgun that can blast demons into gory pieces, and the BFG-9000, a super weapon that destroys everything and anything caught in its neon-green aura.

The Doom Slayer is a taciturn yet brutal killer who is only interested in destroying Hell and anything and anyone who dabbles in demonic power. He is more than a force of nature, but rather a being who transcended into an avatar of divine wrath.

3 Demetrian Titus

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2

Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II

Third-Person Shooter

Hack and Slash

Systems

OpenCritic Reviews

Top Critic Rating:81/100 Critics Recommend:87%

Franchise

Warhammer 40K

Platform(s)

PC, PS5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S

Released

September 9, 2024

Developer(s)

Saber Interactive

Publisher(s)

Focus Entertainment

Engine

Swarm Engine

ESRB

M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence

Multiplayer

Online Co-Op, Online Multiplayer

OpenCritic Rating

Strong

Cross-Platform Play

PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S

Number of Players

1-6

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The world of Warhammer 40K is a bleak and merciless one. Almost everything in this world--from Xenos to Chaos demons to even humanity--can and will kill you at a moment's notice. Even Space Marines, one of the Imperium of Man's greatest soldiers, aren't impervious to the dark forces they fight.

Aside from the tabletop, most named and fabled characters in Warhammer 40K are generally considered exceptionally powerful, even by Warhammer standards. Demetrian Titus is one such character, the protagonist of Space Marines and its sequel.

Like his fellow Astartes, Titus possesses superhuman strength, speed, durability, and a suite of enhancements that make him transcend humanity, extending his lifespan to centuries.

As a Space Marine, he is also equipped with tough power armor that is iconic to the Adeptus Astartes and is an expert marksman with many weapons that the Imperium has to offer.

But what makes Titus special is his exceptional resistance against Chaos, which is known to corrupt even the most resilient Astartes.

His extraordinary survival rate from Chaos and its heretical followers even caused him to be wrongfully accused of heresy and corruption, but that hasn't stopped him from fighting for his Emperor.

2 BJ Blazkowicz

Wolfenstein: The New Colossus

Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus

FPS

Systems

OpenCritic Reviews

Top Critic Rating:87/100 Critics Recommend:92%

Franchise

Wolfenstein

Platform(s)

Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Released

October 27, 2017

Developer(s)

MachineGames

Publisher(s)

Bethesda

Engine

id Tech 6

ESRB

M For Mature 17+ Due To Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Partial Nudity, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Drugs

How Long To Beat

10 Hours

OpenCritic Rating

Mighty

PC Release Date

October 27, 2017

Nintendo Switch Release Date

June 29, 2018

PS Plus Availability

Extra & Premium

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William Joseph "BJ" Blazkowicz, AKA "Terror Billy" by Nazis, is the protagonist of the Wolfenstein series. While he may not be a super soldier for most of the game's history, Blazkowicz's hatred towards the Nazis has carried him through battles that no normal soldier could ever survive.

Blazkowicz didn't gain his super soldier abilities until New Colossus, when he was decapitated by Frau Engel and his body was transplanted to a Nazi bioengineered super-soldier body appropriated by the Resistance.

Even before gaining his super soldier body,Blazkowicz demonstrates peak physical condition, and with his new body, he gains the ability to shift his body based on the contraptions he dons, from reaching higher places with the Battle Walker suit or becoming an unstoppable force with the Ram Shackles.

As time went on, Blazkowicz's power never dwindled as he approached his 70s in Young Blood, and is capable of fighting in peak condition alongside his twin daughters. We all know that Killing Nazis will never get old.

1 Master Chief

Halo 2

Halo Infinite

First-Person Shooter

Systems

OpenCritic Reviews

Top Critic Rating:86/100 Critics Recommend:94%

Franchise

Halo

Platform(s)

PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S

Released

December 8, 2021

Developer(s)

343 Industries

Publisher(s)

Xbox Game Studios

Engine

Slipspace

ESRB

T for Teen: Blood, Mild Language, Violence

How Long To Beat

12 Hours

X|S Optimized

Yes

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer

Steam Deck Compatibility

yes

OpenCritic Rating

Mighty

Cross Save

yes

Cross-Platform Play

PC, Xbox One & Xbox Series X|S

File Size Xbox Series

90 GB (November 2023)

Metascore

87

Platforms That Support Crossplay

PC, Xbox One &Xbox Series X|S

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John-117 is perhaps the video game super soldier. He is without a doubt the most iconic supersoldier in gaming, thanks to the cultural impact that the Halo franchise had on the industry.

A product of the Spartan supersoldier program, the Master Chief rose above his peers and has cemented himself as a legend among humanity.

Not only is he a highly decorated war vet, the Master Chief name is ubiquitous both in his and our world. As a Spartan II super soldier, he has had thirty years of active service, becoming a terrifying figure for the Covenant, and earning him the nickname "Demon" amongst the aliens.

As a pop culture figure, Master Chief is considered not just one of the most iconic super soldiers, but the greatest video game character of all time. He's Xbox and the Halo franchise's mascot, and has evolved from the player-surrogate to a fully realized character in Halo's later years.

With an unbreakable will and expertise in many types of weaponry, the Master Chief has saved the galaxy several times with his AI companion Cortana. The Master Chief will fight for humanity--all he needs is a weapon.